| Main Entry: | rub the wrong way |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | irritate |
Synonyms: |
aggravate, anger, annoy, bother, bug*, disturb, drive up the wall, enrage, get on one's nerves, get to, get under one's skin, infuriate, irk, needle, pester, rattle, ruffle one's feathers |
| Main Entry: | abrasive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | irritating in manner |
Synonyms: |
annoying, biting, caustic, cutting, galling, hard to take, hateful, hurtful, nasty, rough, rubbing the wrong way, sharp, spiky, unpleasant |
Antonyms: |
likeable, pleasant, pleasing |
| Main Entry: | get |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | irritate, upset |
Synonyms: |
aggravate, annoy, bother, bug*, burn, exasperate, gall, get someone's goat, irk, nettle, peeve, pique, provoke, put out, rile, rub the wrong way, try, vex |
Antonyms: |
calm, please, soothe |
| Main Entry: | grate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | irritate |
Synonyms: |
aggravate, annoy, burn, chafe, exasperate, fret, gall, get on one's nerves, irk, nettle, peeve, pique, provoke, rankle, rile, rub the wrong way, vex |
Antonyms: |
make happy, please |
| Main Entry: | irritate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | upset, anger |
Synonyms: |
abrade, affront, aggravate, annoy, bother, bug*, burn*, chafe, confuse, distemper, disturb, drive up the wall, enrage, exasperate, fret, gall, get, get on nerves, get under skin, grate, harass, incense, inflame, infuriate, irk, madden, needle, nettle, offend, pain, peeve, pester, pique, provoke, put out, rankle, rasp, rattle, rile, roil, rub the wrong way, ruffle, sour, try, vex |
| Notes: | aggravate means 'to add to' an already troublesome or vexing matter or condition while irritate means 'to vex, annoy, or chafe' irritate means 'inflame' (originally 'excite, rouse'); aggravate means 'worsen' |
Antonyms: |
aid, assuage, delight, help, please |
| Main Entry: | peeve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bother, annoy |
Synonyms: |
T-off, aggravate, anger, bug*, bum*, burn*, disturb, drive up the wall, exasperate, gall, get, get one's goat, hack*, irk, irritate, miff, nettle, pique, provoke, put out, rile, roil, rub the wrong way, steam, vex |
Antonyms: |
attract, charm, enchant, please |
| Main Entry: | rile |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | anger, upset |
Synonyms: |
acerbate, aggravate, annoy, bother, bug*, disturb, exasperate, gall, get one's goat, get under skin, grate, inflame, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pique, provoke, put out, roil, rub one the wrong way, try one's patience, vex |
Antonyms: |
make happy, please |